The reasons for needing an electric fire could vary from person to person and from situation to situation. Some of the reasons are as follows.
1Apartment: If you are living in an apartment there are hardly any chances of the chimney being there. When there is no chimney there cannot be a fireplace with wood fire. The only option left open is the electric fireplace.
2Tight Budget: Usually the fireplace with wood fire is more expensive than the fireplace with Electric Fire. When you are on a tight budget or running short of money the best alternative is the electric fire. Unlike wood fire and gas fire the electric fire hardly needs any maintenance.
3Space: If you are running short of space or the space is limited the electric fire is the best option. It is obvious that wood fire occupies more space than the space occupied by the electric fire. Electric fire promotes space management.
4Fumes: Usually wood fires emit fumes. Now these fumes need to dispose off out of the room. So there is a need of chimney or an exhaust tunnel. In case of electric fire there are no fumes at all. The fumes can not only be injurious to health but also fatal if the person is allergic to it or is suffering from respiratory diseases like asthma.
5Operations: The operations of the electric fire are very simple. There is a pin that has to be plugged in and that's all. You can avoid overheating by adjusting the automatic shut off options. There are facilities for thermostat adjustments too.
6Portable: If the fireplace is of wood fire there is no scope of moving it. On the contrary the electric fire is portable and you can move it where ever you wish, the only criterion is the accessibility to an electric plug. If you are changing your residence you can take the electric fire with you.
7Resemblance: The electric fire place can be made to look exactly like the wood burning fireplace. The fire in the electric fire place and also be made to mimic the wood fire.
8Front: In case of Electric fire the size of the fireplace front can be varied and go up to even 32 inches. The more the size of the front the more the people can sit around it. The area of the fire surround can be used constructively.
9Control: The control of the electric fire can vary from make to make and model to model. The control can be manual, automatic or even remote.